Riding on a segway is one of the most entertaining ways of doing a sightseeing tour through Madrid without getting tired, using a wheeled device instead of going on foot. We will show you here the different areas to do Segway in Madrid, places to rent them, guided tours and some tips to manage this two-wheeled device.

The segway is an individual, electric vehicle which is perfect for the city, as it doesn’t emit sounds or polluting emissions. You operate the device while standing up, gripping your hands to the handlebar, and leaning your body to move across the ground. When leaning your body on forward, the segway will understand that you want to move on forward, then it comes into operation. However, it has a horizontal stable position that makes its operation easier. To change the direction, you must only lean to the right or the left with your body and your hands on the handlebars.

In general, children from 8 years old can ride on a Segway, but the company will usually tell you the minimum age accepted to participate in the tour, possibly around the age of 10 or 12 years old. This requirement is necessary because a minimum height must be reached to operate the vehicle.

When doing a segway tour, you will be given all the instructions to operate it. The instructor usually gives a 5-minute lesson at least to explain to the group the basic controls of this device. You will be shown how to break at the right time by leaning your body slightly backward. You will also be given a helmet to make sure you will be safe at all times. However, there will be any danger if you always pay attention to the explanations by the instructor.

Because of the characteristic of the segway, it can be driven by the city center. That is why most tours can ride across the most important points of the city. In Madrid, there are multiple Segway tours held around the historical centre of this city, where essential and most touristic destinations are visited.

Most of them will take you to the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor squares, the outdoors of Catedral de la Almudena, Palacio Real or Playa de la Villa. There you will visit landmark places of Madrid, like Barrio de las Letras or Paseo del Prado, where you will be able to observe the Museo del Prado’s amazing facade. Make a reservation here.

Other segway tours combine the visit of historical places and their gastronomic customs, offering you several possibilities to taste the typical tapas or the traditional bocadillo de calarames (fried squid rings roll) in Plaza Mayor.

Beyond the city centre, you can do a segway tour next to the Manzanares river, in a remodeled area of Madrid Rio where there are extensive circuits to drive freely. Make a reservation.

The meeting point of all these tours will be a street-level place of the company with you have made your reservation, or in the area where the vehicles are parked. You will arrive easily by riding on the 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 underground lines. The most centric of Madrid’s underground station is Sol, which has several stretches to Carretas, Alcalá and del Carmen streets. It is from latter that you will be able to access the famous sculpture of el Oso y el Madroño.

There are also local bus services available that with bus stops in these same streets and surroundings.

If you want to experience something different, we recommend you give night segway tours in Madrid a go. Make a reservation here.

The duration of the tours is between 30 minutes and 2 hours, depending on how many places you want to visit. They are available in the morning and afternoon. They are also some night-time special circuits to see the city’s lights after the sunset.